1、第 1 页，共 14 页 期中英语试卷期中英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVV总分得分一、单选题（本大题共 15 小题，共 15.0 分）1.-I used to be afraid of being aloneHow about you，Betty？-_，but now I like staying alone（）A. Yes， I think soB. Its my treatC. Yes， me tooD. Its my pleasure2.-_-So never be afraid of asking questions（）A. Use it or lose itB. Its a piec
2、e of cakeC. Practice makes perfectD. Knowledge comes from questions3.- Do you understand what he said just now？- _（）A. One by oneB. More or lessC. From time to timeD. Here and there4.-Jim again completed the tasks to the best of his_-Thats why our manager always think highly of him， right？（）A. talen
3、tB. giftC. skillD. ability5.-Have you heard about Hawkings death？-YeahThe shocking news has already_ like wildfire online（）A. developedB. grownC. spreadD. increased6.-What is polite when we are talking to people？-It depends on whom you are speaking to or_ you know them（）A. how wellB. how goodC. how
4、niceD. how often7.-How does Jack usually go to work？-He_drive a car，but now he_ there to lose weight（）A. used to； is used to walkingB. was used to； is used to walkingC. was used to； is used to walkD. used to； is used to walk8.-Is he a singer？-Not exactlyHe_ his film and TV work（）A. knows well becaus
5、eB. is better known forC. was better known inD. has been better known as9.Could I ride an electric bicycle to school, Mr. Wang? No, you _. Students under the age of 16 arent allowed to ride electric bicycles.A. couldntB. needntC. cantD. shouldnt10.-What a good _ youve given me!Thanks a lot-My pleasu
6、re（）A. informationB. newsC. suggestionD. advice11.-Can I have a day off the day after tomorrow，sir？-No problemWe can_ without you（）第 2 页，共 14 页A. remainB. manageC. educateD. lift12.-The ship hit a rock and began to go down. So it had to _ a message for help-What a pity!A. send forB. send outC. send
7、awayD. send up13.After winning the badminton championship at Wuhan Sports Center in May， the Chinese playersfaces _ with joy（）A. made upB. took upC. put upD. lit up14.Alipay is very popular these days. _ the young _ the old are using it.A. Either; orB. Neither; norC. Not only; but alsoD. Between; an
8、d15.-Its so difficult for your son-Yes，Im wondering_（）A. that hell finish it on timeB. whether he can finish it by himselfC. how can I help him outD. can I do anything necessary for him二、完形填空（本大题共 15 小题，共 15.0 分）You need some bread and milk But half an hour later， you leave the supermarket with a tr
9、olley full of food What games do supermarkets (16) to make us spend so much money？ The tricks usually start(17)you walk inOutside the supermarket entrance，anybody who walks past can (18) warm， fresh breadThat makes us hungry and ready to buy lots of food，not just bread Now youre inside and， of cours
10、e， a small basket would be fine，but all they have are trolleys And of course the(19) with a trolley is that it looks sad and lonely with just one or two products insideSo we may fill it with somethingIn fact，supermarket trolleys are actually getting bigger so that we buy more Of course， many people
11、shop in supermarket because they think everything is (20) than in other shops So supermarkets offer very low prices on some things but then have higher prices for(21) productsOne new trick is to put red stickers with lower prices so the red stickers are easy to be(22) even when there is no reduction
12、! Interestingly， this trick appears to (23) more with men than with women There is a story behind the position of everything in the supermarket For example， customers often go only to buy milk So they put it at the back， (24)you to go past hundreds of shelves full of other products The position of p
13、roducts on each shelf is also important The most (25) products are usually at eye-level so you see these immediately The exception is (26) that children might like These products are on lower shelves so that kids see them Apart from what you see and smell in a supermarket， what about what you listen
14、 to？ In most supermarkets they have soft，slow musicIts so relaxing that you (27) down and spend more time （and money） in the storeYou also move more(28)when the supermarket is busyExperts（14） _ its better to shop when its quieter， on a Monday or a Tuesday for example And be（15） _ with queues at the
15、checkouts These are sometimes deliberate， to make you buy something from the checkout shelves while you wait So next time you go into your local supermarket， remember these tricks and see if you can come with just the things you went for16. A. produceB. provideC. practiceD. play17. A. afterB. asC. b
16、eforeD. while18. A. serveB. smellC. testD. touch第 3 页，共 14 页19. A. problemB. matterC. questionD. trouble20. A. betterB. cleanerC. nicerD. cheaper21. A. anotherB. the otherC. otherD. others22. A. discoveredB. noticedC. foundD. mentioned23. A. workB. cheatC. foolD. deal24. A. invitingB. showingC. enco
17、uragingD. forcing25. A. specialB. creativeC. expensiveD. useful26. A. nothingB. anythingC. noneD. anywhere27. A. slowB. calmC. breakD. take28. A. slowlyB. quicklyC. quietlyD. crowded29. A. warnB. suggestC. explainD. express30. A. pleasedB. strictC. carefulD. patient三、阅读理解（本大题共 15 小题，共 30.0 分）AThe so
18、ccerChampionshipBrazil vs spainSaturday july 5th 10 pmSemifinals10s entry free parking6s beer，hd screens，21 to enterwwwwebsitecomFor more info call us at 5544 445 455Adress：2231 main street your city caFacebook/yourclubTwitter/yourclubYoutube/yourclubFifteen dollars31.What happened on July 5th？ _ A.
19、 We knew the final result of the World CupB. Brazil played against Spain on Main StreetC. There was an important soccer matchD. Zeppelin got crowded with soccer fans32.How much do you have to pay if you go there with two friends？ _ A. Fifteen dollarsB. Thirty dollarsC. You dont have to pay at allD.
20、Sixty-three dollars33.Where is the match held？ _ A. At 2231 Main StreetB. In CaliforniaC. In a sports barD. Not mentioned34.Who is unwelcome at Zeppelin？ _ 第 4 页，共 14 页A. TeenagersB. People who never drinkC. People who have to drive thereD. Soccer fans35.Which of the following is NOT true？ _ A. The
21、match was on a weekendB. You were allowed to drive your car there that nightC. Friends could get together and have an unforgettable nightD. You could call 5544445455 to book a ticket before handBWhy is that many teenagers have energy to play computer games until late at night， but cant find the ener
22、gy to get out of bed in time for school？ According to a new report， todays teenagers are getting so little sleep but their health is in danger This raises serious questions about whether being short of sleep is influencing childrens ability to pay attention at school Research has shown that losing e
23、ven just half an hours sleep at night can have deep influences on how children perform the next day So why arent teenagers getting enough sleep？Some experts suggest that televisions，computers and mobile phones in childrens bedrooms may cause problems Instead of reading a book at bedtime， children ar
24、e playing computer games， surfing the web， sending messages， or watching television As these new pre-sleep activities have become more common， more traditional ones such as reading have become less，DrLuci Wiggs，a researcher at Oxford Universitys Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry said， One o
25、f the problems with these pre-sleep activities is that they do not have clear start and end times which leads to being short of sleep Research has shown that teenagers have different sleep patterns from adults Human bodies produce melatonin（褪黑激素） to help fall asleep Most adults start to produce mela
26、tonin at about 10 pm， while teenagers only begin to produce it three hours later It is possible that this delay in melatonin production is caused by the behaviors of teenagers such as playing with phones late at night Problems about sleep- who needs how much and when -are usually connected to studen
27、ts achievements But modern brain researchers say it is time that more schools wake up to both biological and social facts and make a better timetable for their teenager students36.What can we learn from Paragraph 2？ _ A. Its very common for teenagers to have less sleepB. It doesnt matter if children
28、 sleep half an hour lessC. Being short of sleep has influence on childrenD. A good night sleep at weekends helps children study well37.According to DrLuci Wiggs， _ A. too many pre-sleep activities take up teenagers sleeping timeB. playing computer games before bedtimes does harm to healthC. fewer an
29、d fewer children read books at bedtime todayD. teenagers shouldnt watch TV before they go to sleep38.What does the underlined word delay mean？ _ A. RushingB. ChangingC. Putting offD. Cutting off39.What can we infer from Paragraphs 4 and 5？ _ A. Schools need to offer more biology classesB. Teenagers
30、may be kept awake by themselves第 5 页，共 14 页C. Melatonin influences teenagers achievementsD. Its necessary for schools to start classes later40.Which can be the best title for this passage？ _ A. Wake Up Sleeping TeenagersB. Let Sleeping Teenagers LieC. Keep Away From Electronic ProductsD. How to Slee
31、pCDuring my travels through the mountains of Greece I was only ever scared once， it was dusk and as I walked I came across six large wolves that were feeding on the body of a dead animal I had heard many stories about wolves as a child and it was this animal that I feared more than any other The wol
32、ves before me were huge， at least 6 feet long and covered with thick grey fur As I went near， the wolves left the blood-covered snow that surrounded the body and started walking towards me， one after another They stopped about 20 meters from me and stared The lead wolf raised his head into the air a
33、nd took in a deep breath， as if he was smelling me The animals looked both beautiful and frightening， but I knew I couldnt show them my fear As I drew nearer， the lead wolf raised his head once more but this time let out a long， loud cry The awful cry rang out across the silent valley I had never he
34、ard a more frightening sound I was almost certain it was a sign to be death Every moment I expected to see the pack of wolves dash at me I knew my only hope was to pretend I had no fear I walked past the line of wolves， like a general moving among his soldiers They cried out loud again But when they
35、 saw that their cry did not cause me to change my direction or make me run they feared to come after me， so they let me pass and returned to the dead animal If I had turned back or tried to run away when they marched out to meet me， I am certain the whole pack would have attacked me in a moment But
36、my show of false courage intimidated them and kept them back41.Why didnt the wolves attack the man？ _ A. They were no longer hungry when they saw himB. The man was already known to the wolvesC. They were too far away to catch the manD. The man showed no fear as he passed by42.The underlined word int
37、imidated means _ A. encouragedB. scaredC. doubtedD. hurt43.What is the authors purpose in writing this story？ _ A. To show that mountains can be dangerous placesB. To discuss the habits of mountain wolvesC. To stress the need for courage when in dangerD. To make people aware of the danger of wolves4
38、4.Which of these is right according to the passage？ _ A. The wolves were friendly to the writerB. The writer knew wolves were dangerous in childhoodC. The lead wolf asked the other wolves to stand in lineD. The writer wasnt afraid of the wolves at all45.The best title of the passage could be _ 第 6 页
39、，共 14 页A. In Face of FearB. My Trip to GreeceC. My Mountain TravelsD. A Man without Fear四、单词拼写/单词释义（本大题共 2 小题，共 20.0 分）powerful， require， wealthy， disappointed， let down， let out46.Health is the most important thing whether you are _ or notI am sorry that failure _ you， but you cant give upDont _ yo
40、ur fans _ ， they are full of hopeIt was reported that a _ typhoon hit Japan last weekYou really _ a lot of talent and hard work to succeed47.I was the tallest girl in my class when I started school It made me feel big and heavy The small girls were seen as cuterThey got more a (1) from teachers and
41、were more popularI began to h（2） _ myself when I was seven years old I thought I was fat and ugly All I saw in the m (2) was my heavy body and curly hair I also found that I had pretty green eyes Then one day， I did something kind for myself It wasnt much， but I felt so good At last I did something
42、else I liked A funny thing happened I r (3) I felt happy Happiness wasnt a normal part of my life in those days Because I was busy p (4) others Its hard to be happy when you ignore your own n (5) But doing something for myself made me happyBefore this，when my friends invited me to buy some e (6) clo
43、thes， I always said，yes although sometimes I didnt want toBut now，I say no， a word I h (7) ever said beforeThen I stay at home in my comfortable clothes and do something I loveI listen to music and make my room t (8) and clean Its i (9) that I find myself beautiful now Love yourself You dont have to
44、 make everyone happy Then you can be more confident五、书面表达（本大题共 1 小题，共 15.0 分）48. 假如你班要就如何为中考做准备开一个主题班会，请写一篇发言稿，谈谈你认为在中考过程中要注意的事项及理由内容要点如下1保持良好情绪，不要焦虑和紧张，否则会没有面对困难的勇气；2制定合适的目标，太低的目标使人懒散，太高的目标使人失去信心；3不要熬夜，以确保上课时精力旺盛，注意力集中；4多与父母、老师、同学交流沟通，以便走出困境；5谈谈你的观点注意：1词数： 80 词左右，开头与结尾已写出，不计入总词数；2内容必须包括上述所有药店，可适当发挥
45、参考词汇： prepare for 准备；in good moods 好的情绪；energetic 精力旺盛的Boys and girls， the final exams are coming_第 7 页，共 14 页答案和解析答案和解析1.【答案】C【解析】考查情境对话AYes， I think so是的，我认为如此，BIts my treat我请客 CYes， me too是的，我也一样；DIts my pleasure这是我的荣幸根据How about you，Betty？和 but now I like staying alone可知应说是的，我一样 故选：C-我曾经害怕孤独你呢，贝
46、蒂？ -是的，我也一样，但是现在我喜欢一个人呆着首先迅速地浏览一遍对话，根据对话的情境，but now I like staying alone结合选项作答2.【答案】D【解析】考查谚语，Use it or lose it用进废退，Its a piece of cake小菜一碟，Practice makes perfect孰能生巧，Knowledge comes from questions知识源于疑问根据句意，-知识源于疑问-所以不要害怕提问 故选：D-知识源于疑问 -所以不要害怕提问掌握谚语的含义，结合句意作答3.【答案】B【解析】 考查情境对话AOne by one 逐一；BMore o
47、r less 差不多；CFrom time to time 有时；DHere and there 到处根据题干 Do you understand what he said just now？可知应说差不多 故选：B你明白他刚才说了什么吗？ 差不多首先迅速的浏览一遍对话，根据对话的情境，Do you understand what he said just now？结合选项作答4.【答案】D【解析】 talent 天赋，gift 礼物，skill 技巧，ability 能力，结合意思：吉姆又尽力完成了任务-所以我们的经理总是对他评价很高，对吧？ 故选：D-吉姆又尽力完成了任务 -所以我们的经理
48、总是对他评价很高，对吧？此题考查名词词义辨析，熟知选项中名词意思与用法，结合语境，仔细分析，可得出答案5.【答案】C【解析】 考查动词Adeveloped 发展Bgrown 生长Cspread 传播Dincreased增加结合语境你听说过霍金的死吗？是的，这个令人震惊的消息已经在网上像野火一样_了可知，应该是传播 故选：C-你听说过霍金的死吗？ 第 8 页，共 14 页-是的，这个令人震惊的消息已经在网上像野火一样传播了动词是表示动作或者是状态的词，要结合语境，辨析选项动词意思，选择合适答案完成试题6.【答案】A【解析】考查疑问词组此处是副词 well 修饰动词 knowgood 和 nice
49、 都是形容词how often 指频率，多久一次结合句意：-当我们与人交谈时，什么是礼貌？ -这取决于你在和谁说话或者你有多了解他 故选：A-当我们与人交谈时，什么是礼貌？ -这取决于你在和谁说话或者你有多了解他属于疑问词组的用法，结合题意，给出答案7.【答案】A【解析】 根据题干可知他杰克过去常常开车去上班，但现在为了减肥他习惯走路去上班，其中 used to do sth表示过去常常做某事，但现在已经不做be used to doing sth表示习惯做某事 故选：A-杰克通常怎样去上班？-他过去常常开车，但现在为了减肥他习惯走路去上班本题考查动词短语辨析，基础题，熟悉常见短语的用法及区别
50、，再根据题干即可作出选择8.【答案】B【解析】be known for 表示因为而出名，be known as 表示作为而出名根据题干中 Not exactly 可知他不完全是一名歌手， 他的影视作品更出名， 则应用 be known for 故选：B-他是一名歌手吗？-不完全是他的影视作品更为出名本题是基础题，掌握常见短语的含义及区别，再根据题干即可作出选择9.【答案】C【解析】 句意：我能骑电动车去学校吗，王老师？不，不能，十六岁以下的学生不能骑电动车。couldnt 不能，neednt 没必要，shouldnt 不应该。结合 no 可知这里是否定回答，结合上文是委婉的请求，故回答用 ca
